a little more

For everyone who’s ever been told they need to be the best. Or believed it themselves.

Emily Jenkins
ABOUT

Hi, I’m Emily.

Emily Jenkins

I’m the current USA National Miss North Georgia Teen, an unofficial food blogger, YA and picture book author, and the founder of A Little More.

A Little More came from my own experience competing in high school, where I spent more time comparing myself to other wrestlers than focusing on my progress. This led to burnout and injuries, low self-esteem, and almost cost me the sport I love. Want to know the worst part? All around the world, kids and teens are comparing themselves to others and trying to be so perfect that they stop enjoying the things that make them, them. Now that I’m coaching middle and high school girls wrestling, my goal is to teach youth to shoot for small wins instead of being the best.

WRESTLING
3 yrs varsity
114, 107, 100 lbs
COACHING
Volunteer coach
Middle and high school girls
YOUTH WORK
4 yrs at the YMCA
Counselor with elementary students
THE PLATFORM

a little more.

Anti-comparison, anti-burnout, anti-perfection. Yep, I said it. A practice for kids and teens who are tired of measuring themselves against everyone else only to end up hating what brings them joy, including themselves.

You don’t have to be a lot more.
just a little.

01

Compare yourself to you, yesterday.

Forget the person next to you.

02

Cheer for others out loud.

When you see someone doing something amazing, tell them, and mean it. Tearing others down doesn’t make you bigger.

03

Pick one thing. Not all the things.

You can’t fix everything at once. Pick the one thing that, if it nudged forward a little, would change the whole week.

SPEAKING

Book me for your school or event.

What I talk about

  • a little moreA discussion and interactive activity on comparison and confidence for teens and what three years of wrestling, two day-one losses, and one broken back taught me about losing and getting back up.
  • a little more braveA discussion and activity for upper elementary students and lower middle schoolers about being brave to try things, picking one small thing to grow into, and how to cheer for others around you.
  • a little more kindA read-aloud and activity for pre-K through lower elementary kids about kindness, featuring my picture book Wrestling Girl Takes Down Bullying.
  • CustomSend the details and I’ll build it.

Request a booking

Drop the details and I’ll get back to you.

PRESS & MEDIA

In the press.

A few features so far. For press inquiries, email me below.

Press Kit

Download (PDF) →
FOR EDUCATORS

Bring this into your classroom.

The A Little More activity and card deck, free for teachers, coaches, camp counselors, and youth leaders. Print, run, and share with your kids.

Both files are password protected. Email me to request access.

GET IN TOUCH

Say hi.

Email me, DM me, whatever works.